\newcommand{\acronym}[2]{\makebox[6em][l]{#1} #2}% used to generate the list of acronymols

\chapter{List of Acronyms}

\acronym{BEM}{boundary element method}\\
\acronym{FDTD}{finite-difference time-domain}\\
\acronym{FEM}{finite element method}\\
\acronym{LDOS}{local density of states}\\
\acronym{MOT}{magneto-optical trap}\\
\acronym{QED}{quantum electrodynamics}\\
\acronym{QIP}{quantum information processing}\\
\acronym{QND}{quantum nondemolition}\\
\acronym{SCS}{spin coherent state}\\
\acronym{SSS}{spin squeezed state}\\
\acronym{SWG}{square waveguide}\\
\acronym{Chap.}{Chapter}\\
\acronym{Eq.}{equation}\\
\acronym{Ref.}{reference}\\
\acronym{Sec.}{Section}

 